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Since I was sexually assaulted, (maybe 2 months ago) I often get this feeling of emptyness, I feel a complete lack of motivation and just want to go, I mean this even sometimes happens when I’m out with friends. Is this feeling a thing and why is it there? Am I ok?
As a victim of sexual assault myself, I can tell you that this is sadly typical. Though I was only about 8 or 9, I started feeling empty and lost a while after I went through the court systems to get my cousin (the assaulter) into prison, and I still get this feeling, mostly because I've developed depression. I'm not saying every victim develops depression, reactions are always different. But just in case you are, I suggest talking to a professional.
But, again, it's normal to feel empty, or lost, anxious even. I hope things get better for you though! Get some help, talk to people you trust, and you'll surely make it through this dark time!
Yeah it's a thing. I consider it a remnant of detachment when it happens to me. When my mind can't deal with my emotions I basically shut things out and the feeling of being empty arises.
Therapy helps a lot for me. I do both group and cbt.
Yea it’s normal. Kinda hard to get over too. Best thing you can do is spend time with family or friends and tell them about it. Don’t stay alone. This will help, but healing takes time
Sadly, it even happens to adults also. I was also a victim of sexual assault when I was 27 years old. I was in the US Navy. I was stationed in San Diego 32nd st. Pass and decal office. One of my "supervisors" came out and asked if I wanted to get away from work for a bit. So sure, and he tells me he had to stop and get his computers "talking to each other". This was before AOL, GOOGLE, AND YAHOO. It was 1987 june. He was a corpse man (a wanna be low level Doctor.) He used that to tell me, "I have a new pill here for you to try." Then he says to go ahead sit down and drop britches down to knees. ( I still have no idea what that pill was he gave me). I was in light duty for medical reasons and he took advantage of that and me. But in the mean time I feel his hands on my thighs and then under my underwear. I was caught between sit and wait till it's over, or get up and beat the dog shot out of him. But then I would it could be charged for physical assault on a senior petty officer. He wanted to play with my cick, suck u cock and I was like a deer in the headlights. Froze in my tracks. I realize that is not an assault like many women have gone thru, but yet I was scarred. I dealt with depression for years. I really thought of suicide a bunch times. It happened to a female I worked with. We went to ANOTHER supervisor to report the incident. We were told "He's being transferred in a couple weeks. So they pretty much made us feel like we were pretty much a pinch of shit that didn't matter. Years I felt no good, I felt worthless, and depression haunted me for years. It is totally normal to feel like you do. I hope you were able to get into see a counselor and are able to deal with your emotions and feelings. I wish we could stand all abusers in a line and all circumcision by and give them a swift kick to the nut sack. I have no use for a sex abuser and a thief. You might still have time to pursue justice and have your abuser sent to trial. I will keep you in my prayers. I don't know if I clarified that I was on medical light duty